A vineyard that has withstood the salt and high flood waters for centuries, giving life to a wine with one-of-a-kind characteristics found nowhere else in the world. On the island of Mazzorbo, the Dorona di Venezia wine variety has found a magical equilibrium on land that is constantly threatened by salt and water.
A long, almost extreme maceration brings incredible structure and longevity to the wine. Following in the footsteps of local farming tradition and inspired by the world’s great reds, Venissa is a white wine with true personality that is intrinsically linked to its terroir. There is only one hectare of Dorona di Venezia in the world, and only 3500 bottles are produced each year.
With the great flood of 1966, the great viticultural history of Venice was lost. For this reason, when Gianluca Bisol happened upon a small vineyard on the island of Torcello he was stunned to discover not only that vineyards were always present on the islands of the Venetian Lagoon, but also that a few plants from the vineyards were the last surviving remains of the indigenous variety of Venice: Dorona di Venezia.
“I was surprised by how lush the vineyard looked given that it’s almost entirely submerged in brackish pools every two-to-three years. The native white-skinned Dorona varietal can persist in this thinicky environment though, where the extreme conditions give the wine its character.”
“94 punti
Unico bianco del Veneto ad aver
ottenuto le super-tre stelle”
“On the island of Mazzorbo,
a truly special wine is produced
at Tenuta Venissa.
Here, traditions live anew,
thanks to a family of winemakers”
“Wine of the year.
Venissa defies convention and
provides a totally unique
wine experience.”
“Ranked n.1 white wine by VinePair world 50 best.
Flavors of almonds abound as this
orange wine opens up and becomes
something beautiful and serious
at the same time.”
“A century ago, there would have
been vineyards dotted all around
the islands on Venice’s lagoon.
Today, local winemakers
are reviving the traditions”
